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Israel says Gaza ceasefire renewed after 100 killed in series of strikes

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had reinstated the Gaza ceasefire after carrying out a series of strikes on "dozens of militant targets" since the previous day.

"Following a series of strikes, in which dozens of terror targets and terrorists were struck, the IDF has begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire in response to Hamas' violations," the military said.

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Tunisia suspends second civic rights group within days

The Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights (FTDES) said on Monday authorities had suspended its activities for a month, the second NGO hit by such a measure in the space of a few days.

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Israeli hostage forum calls for decisive action against Hamas after partial remains returned

An Israeli group campaigning for the release of hostages held in Gaza urged authorities on Tuesday to "act decisively" against Hamas, accusing the group of violating the truce by returning only partial remains of a previously recovered captive.

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Gunmen kill two on coach in Syrian Druze-majority province

Gunmen killed at least two people when they opened fire on a coach along the road between Damascus and Druze-majority Sweida in southern Syria on Tuesday, state media reported, months after deadly sectarian clashes in the area.

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France resumes Gaza evacuations after pause over antisemitic posts

France has resumed evacuations from Gaza, with 20 people arriving last weekend, diplomatic sources said Tuesday, months after Paris suspended the operation over a student evacuee allegedly sharing antisemitic posts.

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Takaichi, Trump swap praise for 'new golden age' of ties

Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a "golden age" of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals.

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US kills 14 in strikes on alleged Pacific drug boats

U.S. forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.

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Hamas to return another hostage body as accusations of truce breach intensify

Hamas said it would hand over another hostage body Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning only the partial remains of a previously recovered captive to Israel.

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Syria says seized 11 million captagon pills coming from Lebanon

The Syrian interior ministry said Tuesday it seized about 11 million captagon pills in the southern countryside of Homs.

The pills were smuggled in a car coming from Lebanon, Syria's national news agency said.

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Israel says received body of Gaza hostage from Red Cross

Israel said its security forces in the Gaza Strip had received on Monday the remains of a hostage from the Red Cross returned as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

"Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage that was handed over to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip," a statement from the prime minister's office said, adding that the body would be transferred to Israel for identification.

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